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Arizona Travel ID example

02/01/2026

PODCAST: How a Travel ID beats the TSA fee

Bill Lamoreaux, our lead communicator on all things MVD, has the details you need on how to join millions of Arizonans who are able to use their driver licenses and state ID cards for air travel and other uses that have REAL ID requirements.

A snowplow on an icy highway plowing snow.

01/27/2026

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back!

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back again and we’re asking for Arizonans to help name a few of our snowplows! When winter storms roll through our state, ADOT’s snowplow operators work tirelessly to clear highways of ice and snow, helping...

01/25/2026

PODCAST: Looking ahead to Southern Arizona projects for 2026

In this 10-minute episode of On the Road With ADOT, Public Information Officer Garin Groff discusses Southern Arizona improvements that are starting, continuing and finishing in 2026, including major upgrades for the Tucson area.

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10/18/2017

What international visitors need to know before driving in Arizona

International visitors often have questions about what they need to drive legally when making a stop in Arizona.

Tire tracks in dirt

10/17/2017

Art of Transportation: Making tracks

Construction equipment being used for the South Mountain Freeway left eye-catching patterns on the ground near bridges going up over the Salt River.

10/16/2017

Consider the colorful history of traffic cones

What's bright orange, plastic, gets run over daily and makes roads and road workers safer? Happy birthday to the traffic cone.

10/15/2017

Where in AZ??

It's another Sunday brain teaser! Join us on Facebook for the "Where in AZ??" challenge.

10/13/2017

Let the professionals handle dogs and other animals on freeways

Rescuing Rover from the road may lead to more harm for you and him. It's best to leave his rescue to the professionals.

10/12/2017

MVD is getting customers out of the line and safely on the road

ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division has made hundreds of improvements over the past year to improve customer service.

Highway signs showing directions for North 303, I-10 West to Los Angeles via Exit 104B, and I-10 East to Phoenix via Exit 104A.

10/11/2017

New freeway ramps improve mobility for West Valley drivers

West Valley drivers have improved freeway access with the opening of new freeway ramps. It's all part of building you a better freeway.

Spider web on interchange construction project

10/10/2017

Art of Transportation: Casting a web on Ina

In time for Friday the 13th and Halloween, we found a spooky creature at one of our projects near Tucson.

DMS through snow

10/09/2017

Amid all this Twitter celebration, a nod to ADOT Facebook

While ADOT's Twitter account has passed 200,000 followers, our Facebook page has been taking off as well. We hope you like it and "like" it.

10/08/2017

Where in AZ??

Do you know "Where in AZ??" these rock formations are located?